Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
$25,000.00
Mountain Bike Steering Linkage Design and Evaluation
FY 2018-19
Summary
The Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) was approached by Structure Cycleworks Ltd. a design and engineering firm which is introducing a new line of world-class carbon-fiber full-suspension mountain bikes that incorporate an innovative front suspension system without a telescoping fork. The company has been working on a functional prototype, and is seeking SAIT's expertise to refine their design by developing adjustable steering linkage components and corresponding testing procedure for user evaluation of multiple geometries that will help customize bike steering.
Program
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Location
Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
522157-2017
Name nom
Tofani, Rick
Department département
Applied Research and Innovation Services
Organization id
10
Institution établissement
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
Province en
Alberta
Province fr
Alberta
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2018
Competition year année de concours
2017
Award amount
25000
Program id
CARD1
Program name en
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée - niveau 1
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1561
Committee name en
Applied Research and Development Grants
Committee name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée
Area of application code
517
Area of application group en
Manufacturing processes and products
Area of application group fr
Procédés et produits industriels
Area of application en
Consumer goods
Area of application fr
Produits de consommation
Research subject code
1701
Research subject group en
Design and manufacturing
Research subject group fr
Conception et fabrication
Research subject en
Engineering design
Research subject fr
Conception technique
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Mountain Bike Steering Linkage Design and Evaluation
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
The Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) was approached by Structure Cycleworks Ltd. a design and engineering firm which is introducing a new line of world-class carbon-fiber full-suspension mountain bikes that incorporate an innovative front suspension system without a telescoping fork. The company has been working on a functional prototype, and is seeking SAIT's expertise to refine their design by developing adjustable steering linkage components and corresponding testing procedure for user evaluation of multiple geometries that will help customize bike steering.
